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- Title
Middle School Students' Heart Rates during Different Curricular Activities in Physical Education.
- Authors
Zan Gao; Hannon, James C.; Carson, Russell L.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if students' heart rate outcomes in physical education varied as a function of activity and grade. A total of 146 sixth to eighth graders participated in different activities (i.e., walking/jogging, line dancing, soccer, and catch ball). Their average heart rate (AHR) and percentage of time in and above target heart rate (PTHR) were used as outcome variables. The results yielded that students in line dancing exhibited significantly lower PTHR than other classes; no significant differences were found with AHR across the activities. Younger students (i.e., sixth graders) displayed significantly higher AHR and PTHR than older students (i.e., eighth graders). Educators must consider physiological effects that different activities may have on students when designing and implementing physical education programs.
- Subjects
HEART rate monitoring research; HEART beat; STUDENT recreation; MIDDLE school students; PHYSICAL education; HEMODYNAMICS
- Publication
ICHPER-SD Journal of Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport & Dance, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
1930-4595
- Publication type
Article